Hair waving accessory



Jane 27, 1933. HBQNAT 1,915,268

HAIR WAVING ACCESSORY Filed Nov. 24, 1930 INVENTOR Patented June -27,1933 PATENT OFFICE HARRY BONAT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. l

HAIR WAVING ACCESSORY .Application led November 24, 1930. Serial No.497,639.

This invention relates to improvements in accessories for use inconnection with the permanent waving .of hair and more particuu larly toaccessories for use in connection with 5 the wrapping of hair aroundspools prior to the applicationof heat in the permanent Waving ofhair.Heretofore when hair was to be wrapped around a spool preparatory to theapplication of heat, it has been customary to wrap the hair around thespool manually by turning the spool with both hands, first with one handand then with the other. As a result A of this turning, first with onehand and then with the other, considerable inconvenience in the wrappingofthe hair around the spool resulted. It is almost impossible to wraphair around a spool, turning the spool first with one hand and then withthe other, without twisting the hair in such a manner as to prevent itfrom being wrapped evenly around they spool.

An object of the present invention is to provide means for assisting inwrapping hair evenly around a spool.

Another object of the invention isto provide means whereby unwrapping ofthe hair during the wrapping operation is prevented.

A still further object of the invention is to provide improved ratchetand pawl arrangements in connection with spools for preventingunwrapping of the hair.

According to the present invention', use is made of a device somewhat inthe nature of a thimble for holding one end of the 'spool during theoperation of wrapping the hair therearound while the other end of thespool is turned manually. Thisthimble may be a A metallic member of anydesired configura- *o tion so long as it is provided with an openinginto which one end of the spool may fit. If desired, the thimble may beprovided with a pawl for engagement with ratchet teeth on the end of thespool soa that unwrapping of the hair is prevented. Furthermore, theinvcntionjconsists in one instance of providing an improvedratchct'andpawl arrangement in conjunction with the spool itself. Thisimproved arrangement consists briefiy of providing one end of the spoolwith 21 hollowed-out portion into which a pin having a circumferentialcollar of larger diameter and provided with ratchet teeth may beinserted. Also insertable into the end of the hollowed-out portion ofthe spool is a ringlike member provided with radial teeth for engagementwith the before-mentioned teeth. When this collar is secured in IplaceWithin the end of the spool, it is possible to turn the pin in onedirection only, since it is pressed against the collar by means of aspring. It follows from this that by firmly gripping the pin, the spoolitself may -be rotated in only one direction.

When the spool utilized in the waving of the hair is one employing thisimproved ratchet arrangement, the thimble of the invention may besomewhat modified; that is, a further opening is provided therein forthe reception of the end of the pin.

In still another form of the invention, a ratchet arrangement similar tothat previously described in connection with the spool may be built intothe thimble, the movv able collar of -the arrangement being ada ted tobe engaged by a solid pin extending rom one end ofthe spool.

In still another form of the invention, use may be made of the improvedratchet arrangement in connection with the spool, and, in additionthereto, an enlarged handle may be provided at the end of the elongatedpin, whichhandle may be held rmly in one hand while the spool isrotated. The thimble may be dispensed with when this type ofconstruction is used.

,Other features, objects andy advantages of the invention will becomeapparent by reference to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is aperspective View of the use of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view partially in section of' the improved ratchet mechanismembodied in a spool together with a thimble for aiding 1n the wrappingofhair around the spool;

Fig. 3 is a view of the parts of the improved ratchet member beforeassembly; 10C

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the lines 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a view in section of the modification of the invention whereina thimble is provided with the improved ratchet mecha-v nism;

Fig. 6 is a view in section of the simplest.

form of thimble used in connection with the invention; and

Fig. 7 is a View partiallyin section of an improved spool provided withthe ratchet mechanism of thel invention, together with a handle foraiding in the wrapping operation.

Referring now to the drawing and particul larly to Figs. 2, 3 and 4, 10indicates a spool around which hair may be wrapped prior to subjectingthe same to heat for waving the hair. This spool l0 is provided with theusual hair-retaining member 1'1 and enlargement 12 at one end forpermitting manual rotation thereof. The opposite end of the spool,however, is hollowed out as shown in Fig. 3 and also, if desired,provided with i radial teeth 13. Insertable into this hollowed-outportion of spool is a pinlike member 14-having an enlarged ortion 15provided with radial teeth 16. ne end of the pin 14 may be made ofsquare shape or any other desired configuration as shown at 17. Alsoinsertable into the end of spool 10 is a. collar 18, likewise providedwith radial teeth, 19 of shape and Size to engage the teeth 16.

The parts being shown in Fig. 3 before assembly, their relative positionafter assembly is shown in Fig. 2. The member 14 is first introducedinto the end of spool 10 with a coil spring 20 therearound. As shown inFig. 2,v the opening in the end of spool 10 has a portion of reduceddiameter of size suicient to receive the pin 14 only, thereby providinga. Shoulder against which one end of spring 20 may press, the other endbeing pressed against enlargement 15. When the pin 14 has been properlyintroduced into the end of spool 10, the collar 18 is then likewisepositioned therein and secured in place by means of a set screw 21 orany other suitable Q arrangement. With the collar locked in po-` sition,it is possible to rotate the pin 14 in one direction only, since theteeth 16 and 19 are held in engagement by means of spring 20.Furthermore, if the end 17 of the pin be held against movement, it isthen possible to rotate the spool 10 in one direction only,y

since in this position the movable member is the collar 18 and not theenlargement 15. 1

When this type of improved spool with ratchet arrangement is used, it isadvantageous to use the type of thimble of the inven- .tion shown `inFig. 2 in conjunction therewith. This thimble, which is of primeimportance in the wrapping of hair around the spool, consists in itssimplest form of Va metallic rod 25 provided at one end with ani,915,2cs

opening circular in form so that annular walls 26 are thereby formed.Immediately adjacent to this opening is a further opening 27 ofconguration corresponding to that 'of -the end17 of the pin forming apart of the spool. i

AThe operation of the mechanism just de scribed -is substantially asfollows. Hair is given an initial wrap around spool 10, being held inplace by the latch. The end of the spool having the pin protrudingtherefrom is then introduced into the thimble 25, the portion 17entering ,the opening 27. With the parts in this position, the hairiswrapped around the spool by rotating the enlargement 12 with one hand,holding the thimble 25 firmly in the other hand. Since the ratchetarrangement embodied inthe spool permits rotation of the'spool in onedirection only, and, .since the spool is locked within the thimble bymeans of the corresponding parts 27 and 17, it will be seen that onlyone hand actually accomplishes the turning of the spool during wrappingof the hair. By utilizing this thimble, the unevenness resulting fromwrapping thehair by turning the spool-first with one hand and then withvthe other is ov'ercome. As soon as the hair has been wrapped almostcompletely around the spool, the thimble 25 is withdrawn from the end ofthe spool and the pin 17 introduced into slot 30 in a standard extendingfrom one end of a protector, the component parts of which grip the hair.With the pin 17 in place in the slot 30, vthe completion of the wrappingoperation is carried out, leaving the spool inallyresting` on theprotector.

` .A modification of the invention is shown in Fig. 5, wherein thethimble 25a is provided with'an opening similar to that in the end ofspool l10, `into which may be introduced a pin 34 having enlargement 35provided with teeth 36; together iwith a collar" 38 having teethengaging teeth 36. This collar ishel in place against movement byvmeansof setv screw 41 or any other desired arrangement.-

largement 35 is provided with an opening of f f shape to receive theendof pin 42 extending from spool 10. This end 42 isl preferably squareshaped or some other shape which per mits locking of that part with anopening. When the parts are 'in the arrangement illustratd, the wrappingof hair is accomplished in the same manner as before eX- plained," theonly difference being that the turning of ratchet members isaccomplished in thethimble itselfand not in the spool. When the hair isalmost completely wrapped around the spool, the thimble is disengaged'and the pin 42 introduced into the'bottom of slot 30, which is roundedto permit rotation construction of protectors, the standard having slot`30 is provided with a .paWl for en- The simplestfform of thmble 'forminga part of the invention is shown in Fig. 6 wherein use is made of ametallic rod 50 provided with an opening in one end of such character asto form an annular Wall 51. Into this opening may be introduced one endof ay spool Which may have ratchet teeth or not as the Case may be, suchteeth being indicated at 52. The member may be provided With a pawlmember 53 for engagement with teeth 52. This structure may be used witha spool having teeth as shown orwith a spool not provided'with teethasoccasion may demand. {lVhen teeth are provided the engagement betweensuch teeth and the paWl prevents reverse movement of the spool duringthe Wrapping of hair therearound.

A further modification of the invention is shoWn in Fig. 7 Wherem theconstruction shown in Fig. 2 is duplicated with the addil tion of slightchanges. Instead of terminating the pin with a square portion 17 as in`Fig. 2, it is extended beyond this portion 17 into a rounded part towhich may be secured in any desired manner a knurled knob 61. i

When this type. of construction is used, it is not necessary to make useof a thmble, since the operator merely holds the knurled knob 61 in onehand, turning the spool 10 by 'means of enlargement 12 with the other.

` Since the pin having the knob 61 secured thereto is in effectimmovable, it is possible to rotate the spool in one direction only sothat unwrapping of the hair is prevented. When the hairis almostcompletely Wrapped around l the spool, the spool may be positioned onthe protector as before, fitting the squared portion 17 into the slot 30and lthen completing the Wrapping operation.

It Will be apparent from the foregoing,

vthatthe present invention in its parts provides new, simple,inexpensive and useful accessories which form essential parts in `thepreparation of hair for permanent Waving. It is to be understood thatthe invention is capable of modification from the illustratedembodiments and that therefore any limitation imposed thereupon must beimposed in view of the appended claims.

Having described my invent-ion, Iclaim 1. A device of the characterdescribed comprising a substantially solid member having a hollowedi-out.portion'inrone end thereof for the reception of an end of a spoolduring the Wrapping of hair therearound.`

2. A device of the character described com-l prising a substantiallycylindrical member having a'holloWed-out portion forming an annularWall, said hollowed-out portion receiving an end of a spool during theWrapping of `hair therearound.

gagement with teeth 13 on the end of spool 3. A device of the characterdescribed comprising -a member having a holloWed-out portion in one endthereof for the reception of an end of a spool, a paWlmemberWit-hin saidhollowed-out portion engageable lWith ratchet teeth on said end of thespool.

4. The combination with a spool around which hair is to be Wrapped of athmble havp thmble having an opening for the reception of one end ofsaid spool and having a further opening for the reception of said pin,said pin being held against rotation in the opening.

6. A device of the character described com-I Aprising a member having aholloWed-out portion for the reception of an end of a spool, said memberlbeing provided with an additional opening, a pin mounted in saidadditional opening for rotation in a single direc,-

tion and provided with a recess for the reception'and retention of a pinextending from one end of said spool.

7. A device of the' character described comprising a member having aholloWed-out portion and with an additional opening, a pin rotatablymounted in said additional openings, a collar secured therein to preventoutward movement of the pin, matched ratchet teeth on the contactingsurfaces of said pin. and collar and means for forcing said teeth into.engagement whereby said 'pin is rotatable in a single direction. y

8. A device of the characte` described com- ,prising a member having aholloWed-out por- Ward movement of the pin, matched'ratchet .teeth onthe contacting surfaces of said pin and collar and means for forcingsaid teeth into engagement whereby said pin is' rotatable in a singledirection, said pin being provided with a recess for the reception ofthe end of a pin passing through said collar.

9. A device of the character described com- -lprising a spool, a pinextending from oneend thereof and having a portion rotatably securedWithin said spool, ratchet teeth on said pin and ratchet teeth Withinsaid spool, and means for yieldingly forcing said teeth'together topositively limit the rotation of Vthe Y pin to a smgle'direction.

n 10. A device of the character described comprising'a spool, a pinextending from one "end thereof and having a portion rotatably securedWithinsaid spool, ratchet teeth on said pin and ratchet teeth Withinsaid spool,

and means for yieldingly 'forcing said. teeth together to positivelylimit the rotation of the pin to a single direction, and an enlar e- Yment onthe extremity of said pin Where y when saidenlargement is grippedsaid spool is rotatable in avsingle direction with respect thereto.

11. A device of the characterv described comprisinga spool having anopening Within one end thereof, a pin rotatably mounted within saidopening, a collar secured in said opening to restrain said pin fromoutward movement, matched ratchet teeth on the contacting surfaces ofthe pin and the collar,

j means for forcing said teeth into engagement to limit'the relativerotation of said pin and spool to a single direction, and prolongationof said pin extending through said collar Vbeyond the end of the spool.

12. A device of the character described comprising a spool having anopening Within one end thereof, a pin rotatably mounted Within saidopening, a collar secured in said opening to restrain said pin fromoutward ,movement, matched ratchet teeth on the contacting surfaces ofthe pin and the collar, means for forcing said teeth into engagement tolimit the relative rotation of said pin and lspool toa single direction,and prolongation of said' pinextending`through said collar beyond theend of the spool, saidprolongation being provided with an enlargement on'the extremity thereof. v l' s 13. The combination of a spool having anyopening Within one end thereof, a pin ro- 'A tatably mounted Within saidopening, a collar secured in said opening to restrainl said pinfromoutward movement, matched ratchet teeth on the contacting surfaces of 40the pin and the collar, means for forcing s aid teethinto engagement tolimit the relativeroation of said pin'and spoolto a singledirection, andprolongation of said pin extending through said collar beyond the end ofthe spool, and a thimble having successive openings for the reception ofsaid pin and the end of the spool.l i

14. The combination of a spool having 'an opening within one end thereofa pin rotatably'mounted Within saidv opening, a collar secured in saidopening to restrain said pin from outward movement, matched ratchetteeth on the contactingl surfaces of the pin and the collar, means forforcing said teeth into engagement to limit the relative rotation ofsaid pin and spool to a single direction,

and a., prolonga-tion of said pin extending l through said collar beyondthe endof the spool, and a thimble having successive open- CG ings forthe reception of said pin and the end of the spool, said pin being heldagainst rotation in said thimble, whereby the spool is l rotatable in asingle direction vvithrespectl A to the thimlole.r

'65 HARRY BONAT.

